Thursday, February 28, 2013

Sleepover Party!

On Sunday the 17th we had a sleepover at my parents house, its so nice when all the grand kids can actually be together & hang out, since we don't get to see them as often as we'd like! The kids are comedy when they are all together. Uncle Justin pulled them around in the sled, I don't think any of them wanted him to quit. They were having way too much fun! {maybe they're just trying to get him prepared for what its like to have crazy kids all day long :) }

We played girls vs boys on the wii, bowling. Girls dominated ;)
Then the kids got in the big jet tub =mess & bubble mania!
All the kids & I slept downstairs in my old bedroom for the night til about 2:30 when Tenley wanted grandma.
Monday morning I let Carter skip school since Dac & Tay were able to sleep over & still hang out. & Grandma took them to the Jump Zone, Dac hurt his back right at the first. but Tenley is comedy to watch hop, jump, skip & dance around. She is priceless.
Carter would sit & shoot baskets while jumping all day. He loves it.
Then we went to Wendy's for lunch because Dac & Tay claim it is "real beef" love those kids.
On the way back to my moms, Carter & Tenley both fell asleep, so we pretty much called it a weekend!!!

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Balentines Day!

Valentine's is kind of overrated around here! Especially since we have been together for so long :) Erica called Valentine's morning after we had made heart shaped pancakes for breakfast & wanted the kids to go play, so I got Valentine's day with some alone time for myself :) The kids were excited to get mail from Grandma Johnson & Grandma Buppy when they got home... They got balloons, treats, stickers, band aids & more treats.

Tenley is obsessed with band aids so she instantly had 2 or 3 owees
Carter made Valentine's for his pre-school class about a month before because he was so excited to pick them out & get them done. {which he wrote every single kids name on them, all 15, by himself & wrote his name on them as well. I was pretty proud, Justin was able to read every kids name} (I didn't take any pictures) but he finally got to hand those out & get Valentine's from his class mates.
Valentine's night Justin & I made dinner & then we just relaxed as a family! I love my 3 Valentine's!!!

~the day after Valentine's {on Friday} Carter got in trouble & I was getting mad at him, & he got his sad face, where he is super sensitive & said "mom, be nice to me it's Valentine's day" so Valentine's dragged on all week at our house :) ~

Friday, February 15, 2013

Tenley -lately

Talking machine. She is never quiet. No matter where we are. {& if you answer & your not the person she is trying to talk to you'll definitely hear about it.}
Can sing her ABC's
Loves going to nursery. She is the only one that talks so of course is a jabber jaws. The other day when I left her in there she told her teacher "will you text my mom, so she'll come back in here with me"
knows how to SPELL her name! 
her pink elephant from when she was a baby she packs around- but now she says its " for Wendi's baby"
Still has her 1 favorite blanket {no binki since 2} but can usually be found packing something around with her when we leave home. {baby, doll, stuffed animals}
 Total diva.
Loves babies & will play with them for hours. Such a cute little mommy. always wanting to help. 
She is super whining & she knows it {working on this one}
Into skirts & dresses, anything girly
Can count up to 14 & then counts by 2's to 20.
Likes to pick out what to wear in the mornings or at least what color & even her bow {sometimes makes for a dramatic morning}
Hates having her hair done, usually takes bribing still but she is getting better because she loves getting ready to go places. Her hair is so thin that usually its pulled up!
rocks back & forth when the hymns are playing at church & sings along :)
likes to sit by daddy at church basketball & "help him coach"
Carter paintin her nails
She is still sleeping in her crib. I've terrified here that is she tries to climb on it she will fall out. She has not once tried to climb out, makes for amazingly easy naps & bedtimes! {i'm gonna leave her in there as long as possible}
Loves to sing. She can sing many songs, old mac donald, itsy bitsy spider, twinkle twinkle, patty cake, bee song
Every morning she wakes up she yells on the monitor "mom, come & get me" she'll sit & yell to me until I get her :)
Would wear this outfit everyday, if I would let her.
Carters little shadow.
I like to think she is a momma's girl, but she is pretty into daddy now days, she'll cry for dad when doesn't get her way :)
Will eat anything. But loves cooked mushrooms & broccoli
tells you when she is tired & ready to nap or go to bed.
loves going to the PHS basketball games, but asks probably 10 times in the 1st half when the dancers are gonna come out :)
Scratched face from a kid in nursery
can't wait to be 3 so she can do dance &go to pre-school
constantly wants band aids even if she doesn't have any owies & she has to open it & put it on by herself.
knows when her birthday is, Carters birthday & mom & dads birthday...she will tell you.
Attitude!!! the way she talks & acts, you would think she was 5!
best friends!
Loves to let Carter or grandma paint her nails
Been fully potty trained day & night since just barely 2 {September}No more diapers or pull ups!!!
always making everyone laugh & smile.
gives moochies & then says "i love your guts"
likes to wrestle & be rough
always asking mommy to "do girl stuff" {just play with her girl toys with her}
tickling her little friend Nate
loves ex-best girl friend country song , always asks for me to play it for her in the car & at home.
She is a total girl but LOVES trying to keep up with her brother & everything he does & is into!
always wants to "go down stairs" because that's where the toy room is! but she won't go down by herself
every night I tuck her into bed, she says "night mom, i love your guts"

She is super funny, seems like she is always talking & we are always laughing at the things she comes up with. Such a smart little 2 year old,dramatic girl {thats for sure}, but life wouldn't be the same without her! We love our princess!!







Thursday, February 14, 2013

Carter- lately

Justin got a calling to be the Young Men's basketball coach & I must say Carter is in heaven.
Asks if there are basketball games on because he would rather watch basketball than a cartoon.
Loves to play with his friends & asks at least a few times a week to play with them!
Has watched Space Jam the past 2 months every single night
Sweetheart. All the girls love him at school because he is the nicest to them. {Dotty ;) } She broke her leg & Carter colored her a picture the next day to take to her
Keeping score for Vet's church ball
Sleeps in his basketball clothes
Loves going to church. He had a part in the program in November & did his first talk in Primary {Feb 3rd}
Obsessed with anything that has Michael Jordan's logo on it
No matter how much I explain baptisms to him-Is terrified to get baptized. He says he will not get baptized. 
Girl magnet for sure!
Went to all the Preston High basketball games
He will sit thru a whole basketball game, keeping track of the score & every detail
this jersey was gifted to him. he sleeps with it on.
 Determined. If there is something he wants to do, he will get it done.
-He was getting SO mad that he couldn't tie his shoes, we tried explaining to him that most kids his age don't even care to learn how to tie there shoes. But he was determined to learn & sure enough he learned.

 Is 36" tall & almost 50 lbs
Dads clone. mini me. wants to do everything he is doing.
Still takes a nap almost every single day.
Shy & timid most the time but such a jokester
kicks major butt at bowling & baseball on the wii 
loves anything hands on. 
Racing cars with dad

He is always such a happy kid, never a dull moment with him around!

Justin's 28th Birthday!

The kids & I road down to daddy's work & surprised him with balloons. Sports balloons of course {Carter picked them out} & then took him out to lunch at La Tienda!
We always bribe the kids with a reward if they will sit thru going out to eat the whole way thru (they are getting better, but Tenley still has her moments) well Carter loves to get 4 lottery pull tabs for 1$. So after they were done eating, Tenley being Tenley chose a treat & Carter chose pull tabs but was a sweetheart & let Tenley have just 1 of his pull tabs. So we didn't think anything of it, the most Carter has ever won is like .50 cents. We get in the truck, & Tenley is whining that she ripped hers (she was just pulling the tabs off, which is what she was supposed to do) So Justin said, here let me see it. Luckily she hadn't ripped it because she won 100$ off a .25 cent pull tab {thats the most you can win}
Big WINNER!
As we get old, Birthdays aren't all that exciting. {more exciting for the kids to celebrate than actually us} But, this is a Birthday to remember!  Happy Birthday lover!

Hotel Sleepover!

(January 14th) Once a year during the winter my mom tries to plan something fun for the 4 grand kids~ some quality bonding :)~So off we were to a hotel sleepover!
me with the rowdy boys!
Me with all the kiddos
Cutest girls EVER!
Yup. Best picture we got of the 4 of them :)
This is the quality picture you get when the ocd 4 year old (Carter) won't let Dac help him
2 peas in a pod!
The water was freezing & the hot tub was almost too hot! But we made fun of it! Carter fell in the pool while reaching into get a ball on the edge, luckily Dac was right there to help him. {as if he wasn't already a little nervous about swimming} The kids always have so much fun together & I love seeing them all bond!!! Everyone actually slept good & it was a super fun outing! I look forward to next time so Wendi & baby can tag along :)!

Family Pictures

Back in December we had Lacey take some new pictures of us. I like to have some taken for their birthdays in the summer & then some in the winter because its their half year mark. 
Carter 4 1/2
Tenley 2 1/2
These are just a few of our favorites! So blessed with our little family!!!

Ice Fishing

We've all been out ice fishing a few times this year. I dare say us girls don't really like to be freezing, all for trying to catch a fish! I'm all about fishing in the spring & summer when your not freezing to death! Carter & dad can't seem to get enough of it now though, especially since we are 2 minutes from a reservoir!
This kid never gets cold & could fish all day long!
Daddy showing Tenley how to ice fish
The boys go out almost every weekend- last weekend they caught a few trout & of course Carter made dad bring them home- so we could eat them for dinner :)!
Watching dad drill a hole!
bundling up!!

Cardon Christmas

My family Christmas party was the last big one for the year because we had to arrange it around Dac & Tay :) So the day after Christmas we went down to my parents house for dinner & presents. The kids had already been spoiled rotten but you can always count on my parents to spoil them even more!
Cheesin it!
When Tenley opened her innotab Carter said "oh man, I wish I would have gotten one of those" & so when he opened it he was excited to have his own :)
Tenley of course insisted on helping Taycee open all of her presents too. Taycee already knew what they all were because she went shopping with my mom to pick out what she wanted!
The grand kiddos
Dac got a brand new hunting bow!!
 I dare say my parents spoil the grand kids mainly- but also us adults!!! Making every Christmas a memorable one!!!


This is my parents Christmas tree, one night when they were babysitting they let the kids decorate it!

Christmas!!!

Carter woke up early, like always- but was so good about not touching the presents :) & waiting for Tenley to wake up! He would come into our room & tell us about the presents & that there were "huge ones". Once Tenley woke up, we let them dig in. Carter was so cute about making sure Tenley always had a present to open, he would stop what he was doing & grab her one to open!
Super Heros!
 Huntin Camo!
Helping Tenley open her finger nail polishes
Opening away!
Best friends!!!
Super pumped his hoop was FINALLY put together :) & he could kick dads "trash"
Our family of 4 on Christmas night!
Christmas this year was SO relaxing! We didn't have anywhere to be & so the grandparents came up to our house to visit. We had a grubbin lunch & just spent time with our little family! Couldn't have been better!!!
 
Kiddos with our tree they decorated :)!